The Tuktut Nogait Agreement

15. Inuvialuit Priority for Park Business Licences

15.3

Where an individual has been granted a business licence in the Park, the right of first priority procedure set out in this Section shall not apply to any renewal or replacement of, or annual re-application for, the business licence previously granted.

15.4

Where a non-Inuvialuit individual or organization applies for a renewal or replacement of, or makes an annual re-application for, a business licence, and the nature or location of the business is different from that carried on under the previous business licence, the right of first priority procedure contained in this Section shall apply as if the renewal, replacement or annual re-application were an original application.

15.5

The Board may advise the Minister on whether limits should be established on the number of licences to operate a given type of business within the Park, and if so what limits, and on any terms and conditions that should apply to those licences.

15.6

If the Department of Canadian Heritage establishes limits on the number of a given type of licence which may be granted in the Park, the Inuvialuit shall be granted at least fifty percent of the licences, but this provision shall not operate to prevent a non-Inuvialuit business from obtaining a business licence if, when a licence is made available, there is no expressed interest on the part of Inuvialuit businesses in the licence. In that instance, at least an equal number of further licences of that type shall be held aside for Inuvialuit businesses should they choose to apply for such licences at a later date.

15.7

Except as otherwise provided by the first priority procedure set out in this Section, the granting, renewal, replacement, annual re-application for and revocation of licences to operate a business within the Park shall be done in accordance with the National Parks Act and with any generally-applicable criteria established from time to time for such licences.

15.8

Inuvialuit Businesses may enter into joint ventures or other arrangements with other persons to use a licence allocated to the Inuvialuit pursuant to this Section.